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Fans of Cameo glass know that the mark D.W. on a piece of glass stands for Dwayne Wallace. Dwayne is working as lead artist together with several other former Pilgrim employees who are assisting him with the new Pilgrim Legacy Cameo Glass project. Let's take a moment to introduce Dwayne Wallace and his crew.

Although Dwayne Wallace began his career at Pilgrim Glass in 1980, he worked in a number of jobs at the factory before he began the art of carving glass. He spent eight years as a grinder and did a one-year stint as a stock clerk with Pilgrim before moving to Pilgrim's decorating department in 1989. It was then that he began honing his glass-carving skills.

Over the years, Dwayne would sometimes perform other duties at Pilgrim such as gathering, cracking off, and carry-in, but Dwayne always considered being a carver as the best job at Pilgrim. He is proud to continue the company's tradition of quality and craftsmanship as carver of the Pilgrim Legacy Cameo Glass.

Dwayne maintains his studio in Wayne, West Virginia, where he has lived most of his life and is also a municipal judge. He and his wife, Clara, have two sons, Chris and Josh. Dwayne says his family members are his biggest supporters in this exciting new venture with Pilgrim.

Sue Ward spent 14 of her 24 years with Pilgrim as a decorator. She lives in Kenova, West Virginia, and has two daughters, Nikki and Courtney. Sue worked as a master masker and was one of the best at her job.

Jettie Adkins worked at Pilgrim for 15 years and also worked in the company's decorating department from its beginning in 1987. She lives in Kenova, West Virginia, and has two sons, Scott and Brandon. Jettie worked several jobs at Pilgrim and was a master masker also. She was best at hand-cutting her own stencils.

 

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